US Involvement in the Middle East

What is true of the stated goals of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its outcome?

• The US government carried out the invasion in order to prevent a rumored Iraqi invasion of Israel, but uncovered no evidence of such a plot.

• The US government carried out the invasion in order to destroy the Iraqi nuclear weapons program, but uncovered no evidence of such a program.

• The US government carried out the invasion in order to overthrow Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, but Hussein remained in power following the conflict.

• The US government carried out the invasion in order to force Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait, but Kuwait remained under Iraqi control following the conflict.

How did the United States' policies concerning the Middle East change between the 1980s and the 2000s?

• US policies became more focused on containing communism.

• US policies became more focused on countering China's influence.

• US policies became more focused on developing a free trade area.

• 
  US policies became more focused on combating terrorism.

The Persian Gulf War was fought between January and February of what year?

• 19685

• 1989

• 1991

• 1994

Which of the following were the code names of the US military operations of the Persian Gulf War?

• Operation Diplomat and Operation Inmate

• Operation Sea Dragon and Operation Tiger Hound

• Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

• Operation Rolling Thunder and Operation Steel Tiger

The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between the United States and which Southwest Asian country?

• Afghanistan

• Iraq

• Iran

• Syria

Which statement about the outcome of the Persian Gulf War is NOT correct?

• Iraq withdrew its military forces from Kuwait.

• Iraqi troops burned hundreds of oil wells in Kuwait.

• Iraq agreed to pay for damage caused by its actions

• Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was removed from power.

In addition to giving up its claims to Kuwait, what promise did Iraq make in the agreement that concluded the Persian Gulf War?

• 
  to hand over control of its oil operations to the United Nations

• to make payments to the families of those killed during the conflict

• to allow international inspectors to make regular visits to Iraqi weapons factories

• to hold free and fair elections that would be monitored by the international community

Which event led to the outbreak of the Persian Gulf War?

• Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

• the Arab Spring movements

• Israeli attacks on Palestinians

• Iran's nuclear weapons program

In 2001, the United States invaded Afghanistan in response to

• violations of international trade agreements.

• 
  the use of chemical weapons on civilians.

• the overthrow of a democratic government.

• terrorist attacks on American soil.

The United States supported Iraq by providing weapons and equipment in the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s. Despite this, why did the United States lead a coalition of forces against Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War?

• The United States believed that Iraq had supported terrorist organizations that had targeted US allies in Southwest Asia

• The United States feared that Iraq's invasion of its oil-rich neighbor would give it too much influence over global oil markets.

• The United States formed an alliance with Iran after they were victorious in the Iran-Iraq War and tried to help Iran reclaim territory.

• The United States believed that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and posed an immediate threat to the American people.